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Mapleton vs Milton vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Milton | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,538 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.